we ll tell you why. also, chris rock claps back nearly a year after millions around the world watched the infamous slap by will smith at the oscars. rock reacts. i m not a victim, baby! and, later, echos from the past. musical instruments saved and restored, play sounds of survival. my grandfather didn t want to see instruments being destroyed, broken, or lost. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. the race for the white house is on. former president donald trump took a victory lap after winning more than 60% of a straw poll vote at the conservative political action conference in maryland. some of his potentially biggest challengers were no-shows at the event as the republican primary field is starting to take shape. for the democrats, president biden has yet to face any real competition from within his own party. but today on in anface the nat joe manchin left the door
that could bring the first criminal charges ever filed against a former president. it s kind of outrageous behavior. this man obviously has little moral compass. tonight, the marvel star reacting to his arrest in new york city. and later, towering tribute. the larger than life monument dedicated to the woman who paved a way to freedom. what harriet tubman did was about compassion for those who did not have it. this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening. thank you for joining us on this sunday. tonight, several states in the southeast have taken a beating. severe weather leaving a devastating and deadly mark. at least 26 people were killed after powerful tornadoes ripped through the mississippi delta. today, joe biden declared a major disaster in the storm battered state and ordered federal funding for some counties. tonight, 9 million people are still at risk for severe weather. c cbs omar vie franka is there. good evening.
what this week s interest rate increase means for your money and how you can soften the blow. smash and grab. the d camera and the suspects million-dollar getaway. you ll want to see what they stole. and later, building history. the landmark that stands up for barrier-breaking women. we want to embrace women and art, just like they did, back in the 1920s and 30s. this is the cbs weekend news, from chicago, with adriana diaz. good evening. thank you for joining us. communities in the south have been flattened by a series of tornadoes that tore through several states late friday, leaving behind an almost apocalyptic path of destruction. more than two dozen people were killed in mississippi. at least one in alabama. and the search for the missing is under way. president biden pledged the government will do everything it can to help. nbc s omacbs omar is in stille have silver city. reporter: when the sun came up, residents realized their house was tore down. this
attacks as vladimir putin marks the new year with a combative speech. [ cheers ] plus, the world welcomes 2023 from the land down under to asia and beyond. new york getting ready for its biggest celebration in years. oh, i ve always seen it on tv, so i decided to be here today. and later, the rubik s cube fast approaching 50. why the color-matching puzzle is showing no signs of aging. whenever i m bored and i don t know what to do, i just play with this. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with adriana diaz. good evening. there is only one pope today. benedict xvi died today ending an unprecedented decade in which the catholic church had two living popes, one reigning, one retired. in 2013 benedict became the first pope in 600 years to resign saying that at age 85, he was no longer up to the job. his successor, pope francis, is 86. the path could be clear now for him to step down. cbs chris livesay is in rome tonight with more on the death of
in spirit. plus, celebrating orthodox christmas in ukraine. no cease-fire, but new american firepower heads to the front lines. i m ian lee in kyiv with ukraine being promised heavy weapons that the pentagon says can change the battlefield. weekend journal, a minnesota cancer survivor pays it back by sharing her hair. wow! and later, double duty on capitol hill. the four-day stalemate complicated lives and child care. challenging, but it s been fun. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. it took 15 ballots and heated moments, but tonight congress finally has a new house speaker. kevin mccarthy won early this morning, putting an end to days of raucous debate and a historic standoff with emboldened hard-line republicans. the gop s strife playing out for all to see and ending with arm twisting, flaring tempers and phone calls from former president donald trump. cbs christina ruffini leads us off with what happen